Overview

Who is this for - Anyone involved in setting up or managing payments with Paymob, including Merchants, Developers, and Product or technical teams

Outcome - know where to start, what you need, and which path makes the most sense for you

Paymob helps businesses accept online and in-person payments securely and at scale. Whether you’re just getting started with payment links, setting up an online store, or building a custom checkout from scratch, Paymob gives you a few different ways to integrate so you can choose what fits your business and technical setup.

This overview will help you understand what Paymob offers, which payment methods are available, and how to get up and running with the right integration.

Who Is This For?

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Everyone

Essential information for anyone getting started with Paymob.

Developers

Detailed API documentation, integration guides, and technical specifications. Ideal for those implementing Paymob's payment solutions directly into applications or platforms.

Payment methods available

Paymob supports a range of payment methods commonly used, so your customers can pay the way they prefer:

Cards

Methods included: Visa, Mastercard, Amex, MADA, OmanNet

When to use: Standard online card payments with 3D Secure

Mobile Wallets

Methods included: Vodafone Cash, Orange Cash, e& money, We Pay, … in EgyptStcPay in KSA When to use: Basic banking services are provided by banks and their agents (e.g., mobile network operators).

Quick Payments

Methods included: Apple Pay, Google Pay

When to use: Faster checkout using cards saved on the user’s device or browse

BNPL

Methods included: (Tabby, Tamara) in the UAE and KSA(vaLU, Sympl, Souhoola, Halan, TRU, MOGO, …) in Egypt

When to use: Allow customers to split payments into installments

In-Person Payments

Methods included: Tap to Pay

When to use: Accept contactless payments on supported devices using the Paymob App

Ways to integrate with Paymob

There’s more than one way to integrate Paymob. The right option depends on how technical your setup is and how quickly you want to launch.

Sandbox (Test)

What it's for: Development and testing

When to use it: While building and QA

Production (Live)

What it's for: Real payments When to use it: After go-live approval

Not sure where to start?

Use this quick guide:

• No developers involved? → Start with Payment Links
• Running a Shopify or WooCommerce store? → Use an E-commerce Plugin
• Want a hosted payment page → Go with Hosted Checkout
• Want an embedded payment experience, not redirection → Go with Pixel
• Building a mobile app? → Use the Mobile SDKs

How payments work (at a high level)

No matter which integration you choose, the payment flow stays mostly the same:

You don’t need to handle sensitive card data yourself. Paymob takes care of that.

Test vs. live environments

Paymob gives you two environments to work with:

For all integrations

• A Paymob merchant account
• Access to the Paymob Dashboard
• Completed business verification

Both environments use the same base URL.

For API or SDK integrations

• API Secret Key and Public Key
• Integration ID(s) for your payment methods
• A webhook endpoint
• Success and failure redirect URLs

What you’ll need before you begin

Here’s a quick checklist to help you prepare.

For e-commerce plugins

• Admin access to your platform
• Integration ID(s)
• API key, secret key, and public key

Where to go next

Depending on what you want to do, here’s where to continue:

Need help?

If you get stuck, you’re not on your own:

• Documentation: Use the sidebar to explore all topics
• API reference: Full API details live under Developer Reference
• Postman collection: Try the APIs quickly using Postman
• Support: support@paymob.com
• Community: Join the Paymob Developer Community